List of shipwrecks in April 1834
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Helens and Eleanora |  United Kingdom |
The ship was lost at Hook of Holland, South Holland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to "Frazerburg".[1] |
| Magdalene |  Danzig |
The ship was abandoned in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône France.[2] |
| Talisman | United Kingdom |
The sloop struck a rock off Girdleness, Aberdeenshire and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Sunderland, County Durham.[3] |
| Tartar | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore on Sand Island, Alabama, United States.[4] |
5 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cherub | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on Goose Island, British North America. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[5][6] |
6 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diana |  Sweden |
The ship was lost near Thisted, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Antwerp, Belgium.[7] |
| William Fawcett | United Kingdom |
The steamship was destroyed by fire at Dublin.[8] |
8 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Gambier | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked in Engleholm Bay, Sweden. Her crew were rescued, but three of the nine rescuers drowned. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Riga, Russia.[7][9] |
| Rosetta | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Shoreham-by-Sea.[10] |
9 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Minerva | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Rockaway, Long Island, New York, United States. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to New York City.[11] |
| Princeza da Beira |  Portugal |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Lisbon.[12] |
10 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Anne |  British North America |
The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 140 nautical miles (260 km) off Newfoundland after colliding with another vessel. Her crew were rescued.[13] |
| Shenandoah |  United States |
The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the Weser. One hundred and sixty-one passengers and crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Baltimore, Maryland.[7] |
11 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Rockaway, Long Island, New York, United States. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York City.[11] |
16 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria |  Austrian Empire |
The ship was wrecked on the Dry Tortugas. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Trieste to La Guaira, Venezuela.[13][14] |
18 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Regent | New South Wales |
The schooner was wrecked in the Bass Strait. All on board survived.[15][16] She was on a voyage from Hobart to Launceston, Van Diemen's Land.[17] |
24 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | British North America |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (40°N 50°W / 40°N 50°W). Her crew were rescued.[13] |
| Carrington | United Kingdom |
The ship was sighted in the Atlantic Ocean (34°N 45°W / 34°N 45°W) by Margaret ( United Kingdom). No further trace, presumed to have subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Saint Vincent to London.[18] |
| James | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship was abandoned in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland with the loss of 254 of the 265 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Margaret ( United Kingdom). James was on a voyage from Limerick to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[6][19][20][21] |
25 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Robert William Harris | United Kingdom |
The brig struck ice in the Atlantic Ocean (43°N 50°W / 43°N 50°W) and sank. Her crew took to the boat and were rescued a few days later by Economy ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Newfoundland, British North America.[5][6][22] |
26 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ouse | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on the south coast of Gotland, Sweden. She was refloated on 3 May and taken in to a port on the island for repairs. Ouse was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[23] |
| Redpole | New South Wales |
The coaster was wrecked at Newcastle with the loss of all handss.[24] |
27 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fanny | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued.[25] |
| Trafalgar | British North America |
The ship was sunk by ice in the Gut of Canso. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to Quebec City, Lower Canada.[13] |
| Water Witch | United Kingdom |
The steamship sprang a leak in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Ryhope, County Durham. She was taken in tow by the South Shields pilot boat and beached at Hendon, where she subsequently became a wreck.[12] |
28 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Glenlyon | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of the Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Campbeltown, Argyllshire to Liverpool, Lancashire.[12][26] |
| William Lees | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Seaham, County Durham.[12][2] |
29 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harriet | New South Wales |
The whaler, a barque, was wrecked on Cape Egmont, New Zealand. All 31 on board survived, but eleven were subsequently killed in skirmishes with the natives.[27][28][29] |
